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The ratings for Sunday night’s Academy Awards are in and they were decidedly unimpressive. By that we mean they hit a new record-low, so, 2018 you’re off the hook. In total, just 23.6 million people tuned in, which was good for just a 5.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic (which is also way down from […]
Chrissy Teigen has never been one to hold her tongue, especially when she catches wind of people being overtly discriminatory to others. At Sunday’s Oscar Awards, Parasite took home the award for Best Original Screenplay. For some reason, TV host Jon Miller, took Parasite‘s success as an attack on America. A man named Bong Joon Ho […]
As expected, Laura Dern—whose turn in Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story as attorney Nora Fanshaw was indeed great—took home the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 edition of the Oscars. The win is not only the first Oscar victory for Dern, but also make history for the Netflix platform. Dern’s Marriage Story distinction gives […]
Eminem made a surprise appearance at this year’s Academy Awards where he performed “Lose Yourself,” which he won the award for Best Original Song in 2003. Before taking the stage, Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced a video package of previous winners in the Best Original Song category. It seemed like something was up when there was an extended clip of “Lose Yourself” from the […]
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite won big at the 2020 Oscars—despite purported opposition. And it did it in historic fashion. The South Korean black comedy/thriller ended the night with four prizes: Best Original Screenplay (Joon-ho and Han Jin Won), Best Director (Joon-ho), Best Foreign Language Film, and the top award of the night, Best Picture. “We never imagined this […]
Joaquin Phoenix earned his first Academy Award on Sunday night for his titular role in Todd Phillip’s Joker. The 45-year-old won the Best Actor category against Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Antonio Banderas (Pain & Glory), and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes). “I do not feel elevated above any of my […]
Jeff Bezos endured some mild roasting at the 92nd annual Academy Awards. During the ceremony’s opening monologue, comedians Chris Rock and Steve Martin singled out the Amazon CEO, making a number of jokes at his obscene wealth and highly publicized divorce. “He’s got cash. When he writes a check, the bank bounce,” Rock said. “Jeff Bezos is so rich, he got […]
Despite soaring expectations, DC Comic’s Birds of Prey failed to hit its mark at the box office. Per Deadline, the Suicide Squad spinoff only pulled in $33.2 million at the domestic box office, which is well below the $50-$55 million that the film was projected to make during its opening weekend. The Margot Robbie-starring comic book movie […]
Issa Rae has a lot of things on her plate, but remaking a cult classic isn’t one of her upcoming projects. During a conversation with Entertainment Tonight, Rae shut down rumors claiming that she was working on remaking the 1996 film, Set It Off. “Oh, I would never remake a classic,” Rae told ET. “I don’t know […]
It appears Birds of Prey will fail to meet expectations. The Warner Bros. film is set to rack in only $12.6 million on Friday, putting it on track for a $33.5 million opening weekend. As pointed out by Deadline, previous estimates placed the DCEU flick within the $50 million to $55 million range, with Warner Bros. projecting a more humble $45 million […]
